Example sentences of "was [not/n't] [verb] to [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lysozyme mRNA expression was not related to histological disease activity , as there was no significant difference between active and inactive ulcerative colitis ( lysozyme positive cells in 12 of 14 active ulcerative colitis , 10 of 13 inactive ulcerative colitis ) . |
| 2 | Conversely , in the high-risk group , which included all subjects who were not in the low-risk group already defined ( Table 3 ) , the ACE/ID polymorphism was not related to myocardial infarction . |
| 3 | Future fertility was not related to induced abortion . |
| 4 | Obviously he was not referring to obstetrical anaesthesia , in which controversy thrives . |
| 5 | American interests demanded a friendly and stable Middle East , one which was not exposed to Soviet interference or encroachment , and from which supplies of oil — especially to Western Europe — were assured . |
| 6 | Two principal ( albeit contradictory ) difficulties arose : the belief of the governments of some member states ( including the UK ) that any such procedure should be voluntary , and the fact that Vredeling was not limited to collective representation of employees through trade unions . |
| 7 | Feeling some shyness — he was not used to social life , and this looked to be above his station — he used the brass knocker , polished as it was to show one 's face , distorted , as though in a mirror at a fair . |
| 8 | Whilst the record companies sat on their hands , nervous of another quadraphonic-style fiasco , Karajan announced after seeing the new technology as a working prototype that he would make no new recordings and sign no new contracts with any company that was not committed to digital recording and the earliest possible launch of the compact disc . |
| 9 | This fear of American inroads into areas that Britain used to control effortlessly was not confined to civil aviation ; the British also resented the activity of US oil companies in the Middle East , and US attempts to break into the British-dominated international rubber market and the sterling bloc . |
| 10 | But that was n't enough for Paul ; he knew that God was n't limited to human speech and a human mind . |
| 11 | If there is any , any time left the honourable gentleman shall have it , erm the honourable gentleman , the member for Nottingham North did say that he d was n't looking to proportional representation for these elections , I think he was absolutely right , I hope that piece of good sense which he displayed then will be one that wi he will invest his thoughts in when it comes , we come back to these questions later . |
| 12 | ‘ I was n't referring to physical appearance , ’ he snapped . |